Voldemort was right about Harry's skills as a wizard though

Zahir · Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 5:46 pm Post subject:

Harry got excellent grades (except in Divination and History) and certainly showed considerable talent. His skills weren't up there with Voldemort or Dumbledore but then, he never claimed they were.

But it wasn't just luck. Harry won because he understood things Voldemort did not. He earned loyalty where Voldemort did not. He saw possibilities Voldemort never did. Yeah, the Dark Lord had him beat in terms of spell-casting. But in virtually every other way, Harry was his superior. And that is what made all the difference.
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sindatur · Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 5:49 pm Post subject:

Dragonlily · Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 4:54 pm Post subject:

It was his personality plus "moral fiber" that attracted people and turned him into a leader. He was the "coordinating principle" around which Voldemort's enemies rallied.

Spoiler:

It was his brains that gave him the information about wands, that enabled him to defeat Voldemort at the last.

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Seafoam Understone · Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 1:56 am Post subject:

Dragonlily · Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 3:08 am Post subject:

That's what I mean. He was able to rally all that help because of his leadership ability.
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Menolly · Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 9:45 am Post subject:

...and, as he himself says constantly, he's been really, really lucky...
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Seafoam Understone · Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 7:13 pm Post subject:

Menolly · Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 7:23 pm Post subject:

Seafoam Understone · Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 2:35 pm Post subject:

Fuzzy_Logic · Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 7:55 pm Post subject:

Harry's not lacking in talents, he's just a lazy bastard or, if you prefer, has other priorities.

Seriously, Harry's general incompetence with magic seems to be result of the fact that he doesn't take his scholwork seriously; plus, he depends on Hermione to take care of him.

Whenever he actually cares, though, he's amazingly good. The Patornus Charm; learning Summoning Charms for the tournament; running the DA; using the Half-Blood Prince's textbook: whenever he actually *tries* he succeeds.

Seafoam Understone · Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:37 pm Post subject:

Zahir · Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 5:03 pm Post subject:

I feel compelled to point out that Voldemort also had a great deal of help. He wouldn't have gone far at all without his loyal Death Eaters. And he would have stayed more-or-less impotent without direct aid from Wormtail and Barty Crouch Jr.

Actually...

Spoiler:

At the Battle of Hogwarts, I believe Voldemort was doomed once his followers were overwhelmed. He could himself take on McGonnagal, Slughorn and Kinglsey but once he was forced to face Professor Flitwick, Alberforce, all of Dumbledore's Army, the entire Weasely clan (including Molly), etc. simultaneously--no, he didn't stand a chance. Of course, he'd've killed a fair number of them going down. Hence Harry's actions.

Quite simply, Voldemort also needed luck. What if Quirrel had never found him? Or Sirius had died in Azkaban? What if he hadn't discovered the truth about Barty Crouch? Or even earlier, what if his activities had been discovered while Tom Riddle was still a student at Hogwarts?
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Seafoam Understone · Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:54 pm Post subject:

Cameraman Jenn · Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:12 pm Post subject:

Actually, Dumbledore never took Riddle under his wing, he merely kept an eye on him. In fact I think Dumbledore even says at one point that Tom never trusted him and Dumbledore believed it was because Tom had revealed too much to him at the orphanage.
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